An effective preceptor is essential to a nurse’s clinical development, medication accuracy, job contentment and the organization’s overall retention rate. Put simply, a preceptor affects the bottom ...

Being a preceptor is more than teaching someone the tasks of the job, says this nurse educator. Editor's note: Emily Berta, DNP, MSN, RN, is a nursing educator and professional development leader, ...

So many of the nurse leaders I speak with daily ask the same question. They have often struggled with this problem for quite a while, even though they already have all the resources necessary to solve ...

OpusVi and Laerdal Medical announce a unique partnership to offer simulation training and validation of competencies through the use of high-fidelity simulation mobile laboratories. Beginning with ...

Researchers conducted a survey to assess the specific development/training and resource needs for preceptors who work with NP students and to determine whether preceptors use structured clinical ...

COVID widened the growing gap between care needs and nursing staff across the nation. Now, many states are stepping in with beefed-up budgets and new programs to build faculty and clinical placements.

From preceptors to nurse managers, structured tools like rubrics, skills checklists, and digital tracking systems are transforming how nursing competency is assessed and improved. These resources ...

The pandemic laid bare something people in healthcare have known for years: There are simply not enough nurses in this country. The preexisting shortage was compounded when pandemic-induced burnout ...